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Carter is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.

With a .629 OPS over 119 plate appearances this season, Carter hasn't provided the pop the Yankees were banking on after he assumed a regular starting role at first base earlier this month following Greg Bird's (ankle) placement on the disabled list. Bird is set to begin a rehab assignment Thursday and could come off the DL and settle into an everyday role as soon as next week, but Carter may lose out on primary starting duties at the position even before then. Carter finds himself on the bench for the second straight game Wednesday with recent call-up Rob Refsnyder earning another nod at first base.

Carter is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Carter has just six hits (albeit three home runs) over the past two weeks, so he'll head to the bench for a night off Tuesday. Rob Refsnyder will fill in at first base for the evening.

Gurriel is out of the lineup Monday against the Twins.

Gurriel has started three in a row at first base and six of the last seven games overall, but will give way to Marwin Gonzalez for the afternoon showdown in Minnesota. Despite a bit of a May slump, Gurriel had a strong day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Santana went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs during Sunday's win over Kansas City.

Things have been trending in the right direction for Santana over his past 20 games. He's posted a .267/.360/.507 slash line with three home runs, 13 RBI and 12 runs during that stretch, and now that he's hitting in the middle of the lineup, Santana stands to continue seeing plenty of RBI opportunities.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Orioles.

Gurriel has seen his average drop from .329 to .263 in the month of May, but the Cuban has shown flashes of intrigue with four home runs and 17 RBI in 170 plate appearances. He has room to grow with just a 2.4 percent walk rate, but the fact that he's striking out under 15 percent of the time is good news for the 32-year-old. Gurriel is more of a part-time player on a crowded Houston roster, so he's really only useful right now for bench depth in deeper formats.

Abreu had a hit in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader, going 2-for-8 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a split with the Tigers.

Abreu has been on a tear during a nine-game hitting streak, having gone 18-for-41 (.439) with four doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and 10 runs scored. He's experienced a steady decline in power since his rookie 2014 season, but with 10 homers through 47 games, he's on pace for a third 30-homer season.

Gurriel is not in the lineup Thursday against the Tigers.

Gurriel is just 2-for-20 (.100) over his last six games, so he'll head to the bench for Thursday's series finale to regather himself. Marwin Gonzalez will draw the start at first base in his stead.

Duenez is hitting .274/.330/.446 with six home runs, 30 RBI and 23 runs through 42 games with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

The Royals' No. 6 prospect is illustrating why the team protected him from this year's Rule 5 draft. Duenez leads the Naturals in RBI and runs. Furthermore, the first baseman's RBI total is good for fifth-best among all Texas League hitters. Ryan O'Hearn will likely beat Duenez to the big leagues, but the latter has a less flawed offensive profile.

Santana went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Reds.

The homer was his fifth of the season. Santana has come around after his cold start to 2017 and now has a .270/.370/.556 slash line over his last 17 games with three home runs, 10 runs and 10 RBI.

Abreu went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Abreu matched his career high with four hits and bashed his 10th homer of the season. He heads back to Chicago after a very successful road trip, having gone 17-for-46 (.370) with three doubles, five home runs and and 10 RBI over 10 games. The White Sox are off Thursday before engaging in a doubleheader against the Tigers on Friday.